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coming up on "this morning" a live chat with jennifer livingston. looking forward to hearing from her. >> suzy the poodle mix had to be rescued from the grill of a car. she got stuck there after being hit by a car that was going 50 miles per hour. the vehicle drove on for another 11 miles before anyone noticed. amazingly suzy only suffered a minor concussion. not bad after just being hit by a car. she was reunited with her owners on tuesday. coming up, an update on a historic shark tagging project in cape cod. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news". i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news". my doctor told me calcium is efficiently absorbed in small continuous amounts. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. >>> both president obama and mitt romney want to avoid any embarrassing moments during tonight's presidential debate. since the debates began regularly back in 1976 there have been many memorable moments both good and bad. bill plante report
coming up on "this morning" a live chat with jennifer livingston. looking forward to hearing from her. >> suzy the poodle mix had to be rescued from the grill of a car. she got stuck there after being hit by a car that was going 50 miles per hour. the vehicle drove on for another 11 miles before anyone noticed. amazingly suzy only suffered a minor concussion. not bad after just being hit by a car. she was reunited with her owners on tuesday. coming up, an update on a historic...
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. >> jennifer livingston has been delivering the news in wisconsin for 15 years. on tuesday she became the story. during wkbt's morning broadcast she responded to a viewers e-mail criticizing her weight and calling her a bad role model for young girls. it reads in part i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many year. i leave you this note hoping you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston received the e-mail on friday. it went viral when her husband also an anchor at the station posted it to his facebook page. on tuesday's broadcast she thanked her supporters and then took on her detractors. >> attacks like this are not okay. the truth is, i am overweight. you can call me fat. and, yes, even obese on a doctor's chart. but to the person who wrote me that letter do you think i don't know that? >> livingston then used the situation to draw attention to bullying. >> if you are at home and you were talking about the fat news lady, guess what? your
. >> jennifer livingston has been delivering the news in wisconsin for 15 years. on tuesday she became the story. during wkbt's morning broadcast she responded to a viewers e-mail criticizing her weight and calling her a bad role model for young girls. it reads in part i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many year. i leave you this note hoping you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy...
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. >> jennifer livingston is the one making the headlines and spreading the message of confidence and empowerment far beyond wisconsin. it all started with a message from a viewer, who took aim at jennifer livingston's weight, writing, "i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition has not improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people. girls in particular." on her own newscast, livingston, the mother of three young girls, decided it was time to respond. >> so you know nothing about me other than what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> for more than four minutes she faced the camera and the criticism. it has touched off a chorus of kindness. one person saying that viewer could not have been more wrong. the message you are sending young women is that beauty and brains come in many forms. but livingston says the story isn't just about her. reminding viewers, that october is national anti-bullying month. >> to all of the children out there who feel lost, who are struggl
. >> jennifer livingston is the one making the headlines and spreading the message of confidence and empowerment far beyond wisconsin. it all started with a message from a viewer, who took aim at jennifer livingston's weight, writing, "i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition has not improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people. girls in particular." on her own newscast, livingston, the...
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jennifer livingston is used to getting the occasional not so nice comments from viewers but a message she got last week made her so mad she responded on camera. lacrosse, wisconsin anchor jennifer livingston is used to reporting the news, not becoming it, but last week she became the center of attention after a viewer sent her a harshly critical e-mail about her weight. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain. i leave you this note hoping you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. outraged, livingston's husband posted the e-mail to facebook where it received hundreds of responses, overwhelmingly supporting livingston. tuesday livingston took to the air waves with a deeply personal commentary. >> the truth is i am overweight. you could call me fat, and, yes, even obese on a doctor's chart, but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i
jennifer livingston is used to getting the occasional not so nice comments from viewers but a message she got last week made her so mad she responded on camera. lacrosse, wisconsin anchor jennifer livingston is used to reporting the news, not becoming it, but last week she became the center of attention after a viewer sent her a harshly critical e-mail about her weight. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. obesity is one...
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. >> reporter: most of jennifer livingston's viewers already know that. for a dozen years she's anchored the morning news at wkbt in lacrosse, wisconsin. but today she chose to talk about herself. responding to a viewer e-mail complaining about her weight. >> i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. i leave you this note hoping you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. the truth is, i am overweight. you could call me fat. and yes, even obese on a doctor's chart. but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something i don't see? >> reporter: in the e-mail, she sees more than just an unhappy viewer. the mother of three daughters sees a bully. >> what really angers me about this, there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one
. >> reporter: most of jennifer livingston's viewers already know that. for a dozen years she's anchored the morning news at wkbt in lacrosse, wisconsin. but today she chose to talk about herself. responding to a viewer e-mail complaining about her weight. >> i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. i leave you this note...
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i say go you, jennifer livingston. i know who your brother is, ron livingston. what does he say to you? he was on sex and the city. >> i got an e-mail that said something like, whoa, saw you all over the place and way to go, sis. >> we say that, too. thank you, jennifer. >>> it is now 8:09. time now to check your local weather. >>> vice president joe biden has a few more republican fans this morning. we'll show you the latest slipup some say as we look ahead to tonight's presidential debate on "cbs this morning." ,,,,,,,,,, >>> on the dayf >>> on the day of the first presidential debate, vice president joe biden's critics are saying there you go again. biden said that the middle class of america has been in his words buried the last four years. republicans say that's an indictment of the obama administration. bill plante is on sight in denver. >> mitt romney got new ammunition and from none other than the vice president of the united states, joe biden. this is not the first time that biden's sort of foot-in-the-mouth propensity has given ammunition to the other
i say go you, jennifer livingston. i know who your brother is, ron livingston. what does he say to you? he was on sex and the city. >> i got an e-mail that said something like, whoa, saw you all over the place and way to go, sis. >> we say that, too. thank you, jennifer. >>> it is now 8:09. time now to check your local weather. >>> vice president joe biden has a few more republican fans this morning. we'll show you the latest slipup some say as we look ahead to...
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local tv anchor jennifer livingston is fighting back after a viewer criticized her weight. now, the man behind that hurtful e-mail is speaking out. and he is not backing down. jennifer has received support from our own abc station, wxow in lacrosse, wisconsin. and abc's linsey davis has more on the story. >> reporter: it was the e-mail that sparked national outrage. >> it reads as follows. surely, you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. >> reporter: and this morning, the man behind it finally has a face, with two bulging biceps to match. his name is kenneth krause. the viewer who took wktb morning anchor jennifer livingston to task for her weight. >> you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> reporter: on "good morning america" wednesday, livingston said a thyroid problem makes losing weight difficult, even though she regularly works out. >> he's trying to shame me into losing weight. that's not being helpful. that's being a bully. >> reporter: but
local tv anchor jennifer livingston is fighting back after a viewer criticized her weight. now, the man behind that hurtful e-mail is speaking out. and he is not backing down. jennifer has received support from our own abc station, wxow in lacrosse, wisconsin. and abc's linsey davis has more on the story. >> reporter: it was the e-mail that sparked national outrage. >> it reads as follows. surely, you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people,...
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. >> i think i might be in love with jennifer livingston. good for her. i'm going to start doing that with my -- today i want to respond to -- look at her. that was so good. >> when i respond to folks, soledad's like, did you hit them back on twitter? you have to -- >> don't do it on twitter. do it on tv. >> did she call them? you should say, i have an e-mail for so and so and then put it online. >> good for you, jennifer. i support you. that's a great lesson. i'm going to leave a section at the end of the show for that. >> are you talking about soledad's shoes? get at them, soledad. >>> take a look at this picture. a terrible plane crash. it's not an accident. it was actually planned in the name of science, trying to prove if you could survive a catastrophe just like this. people behind the fiery experiment will join us to talk about what they learned. >>> an emotional ann romney talks about a ritual her husband will prepare before the presidential debate. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: to
. >> i think i might be in love with jennifer livingston. good for her. i'm going to start doing that with my -- today i want to respond to -- look at her. that was so good. >> when i respond to folks, soledad's like, did you hit them back on twitter? you have to -- >> don't do it on twitter. do it on tv. >> did she call them? you should say, i have an e-mail for so and so and then put it online. >> good for you, jennifer. i support you. that's a great lesson. i'm...
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jennifer livingston in lacrosse, wisconsin, had more than a few choice words for a fan who criticized her weight. that fan wrote, quote, obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. then he advised livingston to reconsider your responsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston responded speaking directly to that man who sent her that e-mail. his name is kenneth crouse. >> do you think i don't know that, that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. you are not part of my family and you have admitted that you don't watch this show. so you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> livingston says the e-mail was hurtful but is more concerned about children who are bullied by such comments. >> but what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i receive received or, in many cases, even worse each and every day. the internet has become a weapon. our schools have
jennifer livingston in lacrosse, wisconsin, had more than a few choice words for a fan who criticized her weight. that fan wrote, quote, obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. then he advised livingston to reconsider your responsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston responded speaking directly to that man who sent her that e-mail. his name is kenneth crouse. >> do you think i don't know that, that your cruel words are pointing out something that i...
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. >>> mara schiavocampo, thank you. >>> jennifer livingston is with us. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. thanks for having me. >> i know you're used to be on television. did you ever think you'd be national news? 24 hours ago you make this statement and now it's everywhere. >> no. this is beyond what i could have imagined when i went on air yesterday. i was hoping to impact the people in our own market. i was hoping to send a message to them. what has happened has been really overwhelming, but inspiring at the same time. >> you've been a reporter and an anchor for a long time in this liep of work. we all know that means you get nasty messages from time to time. what was it about this one that in your mind crossed the line? >> you know, i mean, yes, they called me obese, the person called me obese. i can deal with that. i can deal with being called fat or obese. it was calling me a bad role model that rubbed me the wrong way. not only a bad role model for the community but for young girls in particular? i'm the mother of three girls. i felt
. >>> mara schiavocampo, thank you. >>> jennifer livingston is with us. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. thanks for having me. >> i know you're used to be on television. did you ever think you'd be national news? 24 hours ago you make this statement and now it's everywhere. >> no. this is beyond what i could have imagined when i went on air yesterday. i was hoping to impact the people in our own market. i was hoping to send a message to them....
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>> now we want to show you how jennifer livingston, a local news anchor in wisconsin responded to a nasty e-mail from a viewer, the viewer called her a bad role model for young girls because of her weight. >> the truth is, i am an overweight. you can call me fat and yes, even obese on a doctor's chart, but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that were i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. you are not a part of my family and you have admitted you don't watch the show so you know nothing about me, but what you see on the outside and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> yes, ma'am. liz? >> courage to stand up to bullies, your self-worth is not defined by a bully. this anonymous letter writer, coward is setting a bad example for his own children in a month that's anti-bullying month. >> i fight with my wife every day, that woman couldn't have been a more eloquent spokesman for those of us that struggle. >> and what do you think, e-mail your comments on facebook as well. i fight
>> now we want to show you how jennifer livingston, a local news anchor in wisconsin responded to a nasty e-mail from a viewer, the viewer called her a bad role model for young girls because of her weight. >> the truth is, i am an overweight. you can call me fat and yes, even obese on a doctor's chart, but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that were i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a...